Supreme court judge also orders Kesha to pay
music producer $374,000 in late royalty fees
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New York supreme court judge has ruled that Kesha defamed her former producer and label head Dr Luke – whose real name is Lukasz Gottwald – when she claimed, in a text to
Lady Gaga, that he had raped Katy Perry.
Judge Jennifer G Schechter was ruling on issues of defamation and breach-of-contract action, and said: “Perry unequivocally testified that Gottwald did not [rape her]. In response, Kesha has not raised a triable issue. There is no evidence whatsoever that Gottwald raped
Katy Perry, or that Katy Perry, whose sworn testimony is unrefuted, must not be believed.”